Authority and Confidant

Authority

Authority noun - A person with a high level of knowledge or skill in a field.

Confidant and authority are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Confidant" instead a noun "Authority".

Confidant

Confidant noun - A person who has a strong liking for and trust in another.

Authority and confidant are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Authority" instead a noun "Confidant".

Nearby Words: confident, confiding, confidante

Mutual synonyms

How words are described

old old authority old confidant
good good authority good confidant
true true authority true confidant
real real authority real confidant
Other adjectives: male, personal, new, sole, political, primary, executive.
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